to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
conference room; council room
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
being the runner-up; finishing second
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
taking a hot bath; bathing at hot springs
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
buffet; self-service meal
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
supply; provision; raising; procurement
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
recommendation; endorsement
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
in order; sequential; seriatim
along the road; along the way
relation; connection; relevance
cares; ill feeling; reserve
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order